David Morris, Sr vs N Williams Creations, LLC et al

On May 3, 2024, the jury awarded $330,709.42 in damages to the plaintiff in a construction site negligence lawsuit.

Case Background

The plaintiff filed the construction site negligence lawsuit (Case No. 22CV44059) on December 29, 2022, in the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Multnomah County. The lawsuit stemmed from a pedestrian accident involving David Morris Sr., who stepped into an uncovered water meter hole near a construction site at 4725 N. Williams Avenue in Portland. Judge Judith H. Matarazzo presided over the case, with several other judges including Leslie G. Bottomly, Christopher J. Marshall, Angela F. Lucero, Celia A. Howes, and Jonathan W. Monson.

Cause

On September 9, 2022, David Morris Sr. was walking as a pedestrian in the public right-of-way near 4725 N. Williams Avenue in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. As he crossed the parking strip or planted area between the sidewalk and curb, he unknowingly stepped into a dangerous hole created by an uncovered water meter. The water meter cover had been removed, creating a hazardous condition in an area frequently used by pedestrians. Vegetation had grown over the uncovered meter, effectively concealing it from view and exacerbating the